Danny Michel
| Danny Michel | |
|---|---|
 Michel in his studio in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
January 31, 1970 [1] Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocalist, Guitarist |
| Labels | MapleMusic Recordings/Universal Music Canada, Six Shooter, Cumbancha, Stonetree Records |
| Website |
www |
Danny Michel is a Canadian musician, producer & filmmaker[1][2]
~ Michel began making solo records in the 1990s after being a member of many bands including the power-pop trio Starling (Timebomb Records). Soon afterward, he signed a deal with MapleMusic Recordings/Universal Music Canada in 2003 and released Tales from the Invisible Man. In 2004, he was nominated as 'New Artist of the Year at the Canadian Juno Awards.[3] and later released Valhalla.
~ In 2008 he independently released the album Feather, Fur & Fin. The title track quickly landed on the Playlist for the Planet released by the David Suzuki Foundation.[4] and was a guest on David's last Blue Dot tour.
~ In 2010 Michel independantly released Sunset Sea with Minneapolis producer Mark Stockert
~ In 2011 Michel released "Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me" on Six Shooter Records (Canada) Stone Tree Records (Belize) and Cumbancha Records (USA)
~ In 2016 Danny released "Matadora" on Six Shooter Records
~ Danny is currently mixing an album written aboard the Russian ice-breaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov. (Possibly the most northern recorded album ever recorded / above 80°) A collection of songs inspired by an 18 day polar expedition with Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield on Generator Arctic
Belize & The Garifuna Collective
In 2011 Michel relocated to Belize to record with one of his favorite bands The Garifuna Collective, a unique Afro-Amerindian cultural group to record the album Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me (Six Shooter Records). The album landed him a Juno Award nomination in the world music category, and a sold out summer tour of North America with The Garifuna Collective as his band. In June 2013, the album was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize and released worldwide on world music label Cumbancha Records.
The Ocean Academy Fund
In 2011, Michel created "The Ocean Academy Fund", helping raise scholarships for the Caye Caulker Community School, a small non-profit community high school in Belize. To date, he's raised over $70,000.00 for the school and volunteers there.
School Night Mondays
“School Night Mondays” were created & hosted by Danny Michel & his trio at The Dakota Tavern in Toronto, ON, Canada. The night is a very casual, intimate and relaxed early show for no other reason than friends playing music. Each week Danny invites a surprise guest who performs a few songs with the band. The show has been sold out 18 weeks in a row and included guest such as Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Justin Rutledge, Sarah Harmer, Jim Cuddy, Col. Chris Hadfield, Ed Robertson, Tom Cochrane, Kevin Breit, Amelia Curran, Jeremy Fisher, Royal Wood, Oh Susanna, Buck 65, Lindy, The Satellites, Kobo Town, Quique Escamilla, Andy Stochansky, Starling, Whitehorse, The Butcher's Wife and more.
Dan's Space Van"
“Dan’s Space Van” is a mobile web-series created & hosted by singer Danny Michel. The show takes place in an original customized 1978 GMC Vadura (airbrushed in a Star Trek theme). The show features interesting people and musical guests who perform IN the van’s diamond quilted, crushed red velvet interior. The show is written, filmed and edited entirely by Dan
Discography[5]
- Before the World was Round (1997)
- Clear (1998)
- Fibsville (1999)
- In the Belly of a Whale (2001)
- Tales from the Invisible Man (2003)
- Loving the Alien" (2004)
- Valhalla (2006)
- Welcome Home + Danny Michel and the Black Tornados Live DVD (2007)
- Feather, Fur & Fin (2008)
- Live in Winnipeg (2010)
- Sunset Sea (2010)
- Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me (2012)
- Matadora" (2016)
- Khlebnikov" (2017)
References
- 1 2 Eisner, Ken (October 5, 2011). "Danny Michel finds a cause and Sunset Sea in Belize". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Saxberg, Lynn (March 28, 2013). "Great album's music doesn't suffer despite stripped-back approach". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Artist summary: Danny Michel". JunoAwards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Playlist for the Planet". davidsuzuki.org. David Suzuki Foundation. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Danny Michel Discography". MapleMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
Dan's Space Van FULL TV guide - http://www.dannymichel.com/newsite/Dan_Space_Van.html